Register by Oct. 31 to Receive Early-Bird Rates for Shale Shoot & Utica Conference

Our inaugural Shale Shoot & Utica Conference is just one week away! This unique event is set for Thursday, Nov. 5 in Carroll County.

Speakers include: Chris Terajewicz, Carroll County Energy; Griffin Goetz, Ullico Retirement Solutions; and Mike Jacoby, Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth; Mike Chadsey, Ohio Oil & Gas Association; and Susan King, AECOM. 

Speakers for the evening Reception/Buffet Meal will be David Baker, president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, who will provide an update about the Hall of Fame Village project; and Sen. Lou Gentile, senator from the 30th District of the Ohio Senate. 

Presentations will include information about the Carroll County Energy project, the Rover Pipeline, and the proposed cracker plant in Monroe County.

The day will begin with the morning Shale Shoot Sporting Clays Championship at Upland Valley Sporting Clays in Carrollton; continues with the Utica Conference at Atwood Lake Resort in Sherrodsville; and concludes with a reception at Atwood (featuring an open bar and buffet meal) that will include remarks from Mr. Baker and Sen. Gentile. This is one event you simply won't want to miss! Early bird registration rates are good through Oct. 31. Sponsorships are also available.

Click here for information and to register.

First 25 to Join Between Now and Nov. 5 Receive Two Free Utica Conference Tickets

Here's a tremendous opportunity to join the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership AND be a part of our Utica Conference next month.

If you're one of the first 25 to take advantage of our prorated membership offer and pay just $150 for the balance of 2015-16, we'll include two free admissions to our Utica Conference and Reception/Buffet Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 5 at Atwood Lake Resort in Sherrodsville!

Annual membership in the partnership is regularly $250. Members are eligible for numerous benefits, including discounts on Partnership events, our bi-weekly e-newsletter, marketing support, member-to-member discounts, directory listing and free job opening listings on choosestark.com, a directory listing on ShaleMart.com, advertising discounts on choosestark.com, and more!

The value of the free admissions to the Utica Conference is $150 (2 at $75 apiece), so if you join now and are one of the first 25 to do so, you'll have paid for your 2015-16 membership right there! Either way, as the list of benefits shows, membership in the partnership is a great investment.

Through education and advocacy programs, plus regular networking events, the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership continues to promote understanding of the oil and gas industry, the implementation of oil and gas extraction efforts that are environmentally responsible, and the use of local labor in the development, extraction and processing of oil and natural gas. In that effort, we've formed an effective alliance with local governments, chambers of commerce, labor groups, educational institutions, development groups and employment organizations. 

You can help promote our efforts and the development of oil and gas in the region by joining the Partnership today!

Click here for complete information on how to join.

First Annual Shale Shoot Sporting Clays Championship and Utica Conference Set for Nov. 5 in Carroll County

The date is approaching for the first annual Shale Shoot Sporting Clays Championship and Utica Conference, set for Thursday, Nov. 5 in Carroll County. The event is being sponsored by the Stark Carroll Oil and Gas Partnership and the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.

It will all begin Thursday morning with the First Annual Shale Shoot. Registration will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Atwood Lake Resort in Sherrodsville. Participants will make the short drive over to Upland Valley Sporting Clays in Carrollton for a cookout-style lunch at 11 a.m. The sporting clays championship event will begin at 12 noon and will feature long shot and top shooter contests, as well as raffle prizes.

The Utica Conference will take place in the afternoon at Atwood Lake Resort. Conference registration will begin at 2:30 p.m., with the Utica Conference (featuring a full slate of speakers discussing the current state of the Utica play) to take place from 3 to 5 p.m. A reception, featuring an open bar and full buffet, will follow at 5:30 p.m.

Speakers for the Utica Conference include: Chris Terajewicz of Advanced Power; Griffin Goetz of Ullico Retirement Solutions; Mike Jacoby of the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth; and Mike Chadsey of the Ohio Oil & Gas Association.

Presenters during the evening Reception will be David Baker, president and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and State Sen. Lou Gentile.

Through Oct. 31, early registration for the entire day (shoot and conference) is just $150 per person; for the morning Shale Shoot only, $100 per person; and for the afternoon Utica Conference only, $75 per person. (Prices will increase to $200, $150 and $100, respectively, on Nov. 1.)

Sponsorships for this unique event are also available. For complete details or to pay for registrations or sponsorships, visit the Shale Shoot page on the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership website.

Partnership Celebrates Carroll County's New Energy Facility

From the time the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership was formed, a key member and sponsor has been the East Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council. This leading association of more than 20 building trades unions from six Northeast Ohio counties has been an active supporter of the oil and gas industry in Ohio and an important member of the Partnership since it was founded.

Partnership Chairman Dave Kirven (second from left)
assists with the CCE plant groundbreaking July 21

The organization helped celebrate a milestone occasion on July 21 when Dave Kirven, president of the council, who also serves as business agent for Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No. 94 and as chairman of the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership, participated with other union and state officials at the groundbreaking for the $899 Carroll County Energy (CCE) facility, a 700 megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in Carrollton.

In addition to other incentives, Advanced Power, the project’s developer, agreed to use local vendors for products and services, and agreed to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the East Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council.

According to an article by Matt Jaworski in the Labor Citizen, an official building and trades publication, the project is expected to employ about 700 workers at its peak, “with roughly half of the jobs going to pipefitters and boilermakers.”

“While the bulk of the workers will not be on the jobsite until 2016,” Jaworski wrote, “the work could not have come at a better time for area construction unions that started to see a slowdown in the oil and natural gas sector.”

Kirven pointed out that the unions offer a tremendous advantage in finding enough skilled tradesmen for any size job.

“In addition to the locals in the immediate area, there are more than 300 unions nationwide to draw from,” he said.

The Union Labor Life Insurance Company (Ullico), a labor-owned insurance and investment company, is a minority equity investor in the CCE project. Ullico investments are backed by the pension funds of unions such as the building trades.

According to information on the Ullico website, the CCE will generate direct economic impact of $655 million in Carroll County, and an indirect impact of more than $60 million through the purchase of local supplies and services.

This article also appeared in ShaleMart's print and online editions.

Ohio Oil and Gas Production Continues Surge Despite Price Drop

"We think our Ohio Utica is a tremendous asset poised for significant growth for many years to come."

Those words, from American Energy Partners CEO Daniel J. Rice IV, suggest that predictions of the demise of the oil and gas industry in Ohio may be premature.

According to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio oil and gas production continues to break records despite warnings that sharply falling oil prices will cause the industry to decline."

Figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources indicate that a record 5.6 million barrels of oil and 222 billion cubic feet of gas were extracted during the second quarter of the year, up from 4.4 million barrels and 184 billion cubic feet in the prior quarter.

The Dispatch report quoted a Marietta College professor as saying that companies "have been finding ways to reduce the costs of drilling and completing wells, which makes some of the wells viable even as energy prices fall."

Visit the Dispatch website for the complete article.

Visit our website for more information about the impact of oil and gas in Stark and Carroll counties.

Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership Supported by Leading Energy Organizations

As published in ShaleMart magazine

The Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership continues to be a leading advocate for oil and gas exploration, and for bringing jobs, residents and opportunity to the region. Supporting our efforts are several leading industry organizations that, together, we refer to as our Energy Partners.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry. API's mission is to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry. Their more than 600 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

Although the organization’s focus is primarily domestic, in recent years their work has expanded to include a growing international dimension, and today API is recognized around the world for its broad range of programs. API’s website is www.api.org.

Launched by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) in 2009, Energy in Depth is a research, education and public outreach campaign focused on getting the facts out about the promise and potential of responsibly developing America’s onshore energy resource base—especially abundant sources of oil and natural gas from shale and other “tight” formations across the country. The campaign is an effort that benefits directly from the support, direction and technical expertise of a broad segment of America’s oil and natural gas industry, led in Washington by IPAA, and guided on the ground by IPAA’s more than 6,000 members and affiliates in the states. Learn more at www.energyindepth.org.

Through Energy Nation, America’s energy workers—employees, retirees, vendors, suppliers and their families—are united and their voices amplified to reach decision-makers in their communities, states and in our Nation’s capital to help secure a stronger, more independent American energy future. Members of Energy Nation play a part in defending American energy development and American energy jobs. Energy Nation gives members throughout the country the opportunity to learn and engage with each other about the issues that matter to our industry, to influence the debate happening in their communities and interact directly with elected officials. America has the resources, the technology and the talented professionals needed to be the world’s energy superpower. Energy Nation is working to make that potential become a reality. Their website is www.energynation.org.

The Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA) is a trade association with more than 3,100 members involved in all aspects of the exploration, production and development of crude oil and natural gas resources within the State of Ohio. OOGA's mission is to protect, promote, foster and advance the common interest of those engaged in all aspects of the Ohio crude oil and natural gas producing industry. The organization strives to serve the broad range of entities involved in the Ohio oil and natural gas industry by being an effective voice in government and the media as well as an information resource to the membership. Learn more online at www.ooga.org.

Each of these organizations have been active partners of the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership. We are thankful for their leadership and support.

This article was originally submitted for publication in ShaleMart's print and online editions.

Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership to Host Reception Aug. 9 Following HOF Enshrinees Roundtable

The Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership will host a reception following the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinees Gameday Roundtable on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Canton Cultural Center for the Arts.

The reception will take place in the Preyer Gallery of the Cultural Center, located at 1101 Market Ave. N. in Canton. James Lofton, a 2003 Hall of Fame enshrinee, will be our special guest at the reception.

The afternoon will begin with a luncheon at 12 noon. The Roundtable is known for its casual and lighthearted atmosphere. Taking center stage, the enshrinees in attendance will share stories from their careers with those in attendance.

Afterward the reception will feature light hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine until 5 o'clock.

Tickets are $75 for partnership members and $110 for non-members, and sponsorships (tickets included) are available. Call (330) 454-3664 for details or visit the Roundtable page on the Stark Carroll Oil & Gas Partnership website.